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World Mythology Dr. Jamir 2015 SEMESTER I/MIDTERM OVERVIEW Our exam is Tues., Dec. 15 8:30-10:30am. The room assignment is A-1. The exam will consist of two parts. Part I will consist of the following question types: true or false, matching, multiple choice, and short answer. Part II will be a timed essay in which you will be asked to analyze one or more pieces of literature we have discussed this semester. You should bring pencil, pen, and several sheets of lined notebook paper. World Mythology Dr. Jamir 2015 TEST 1 GUIDE Titles and authors Mythology by Edith Hamilton (“Introduction to Classical Mythology,” “The Trojan War,” and “The Fall of Troy”) The Essential Odyssey by Homer/translated by Stanley Lombardo Introduction to The Essential Odyssey by Sheila Murnaghan O Brother, Where Art Thou?, dir. by the Coen brothers Historical figures/authors Homer Virgil George “Baby Face” Nelson Tommy or Robert Johnson Literary terms, genres, and devices myth epic epic hero (=legendary hero) Homeric simile transposition Major Places Ithaca Troy (Ilium) Underworld/Hades Oygia Island of the Cyclopses Island of the Phaecians (Scheria) Aeaea Aeolia the South (1930s, the Great Depression) Some major Characters (*You should have a more complete list in your notes.) Odysseus Alcinous Priam Penelope Paris Telemachus Aphrodite Antinous Hector Eumaeus Helen Eurycleia Menelaus Tiresias Agamemnon Ulysses Everett McGill Achilles Pete Patroclus Delmar Polyphemus “Penny”/Penelope Athena Vernon Zeus Big Dan Poseidon Calypso Circe Nausicaa Key Concepts journey war time power gender physical appearance status family loyalty vs. betrayal secrets disguise cunning storytelling rituals prophecy death World Mythology Dr. Jamir 2015 TEST 2 GUIDE *For Postmodernism, see the PPT posted to Aug. 18. **For Sci-fi and Stephenson, see the PPT posted to Nov. 16. (This PPT also contains information about Sumerian history and gods.) Titles and Authors Ragnarok by A.S. Byatt Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson “Yellow Woman” by Leslie Marmon Silko excerpts on Native American mythology handout “Enki and Ninmah” Literary terms, genres, and devices Oral tradition (orature) Trickster figures postmodernism transposition Science fiction terms (cyberpunk, etc.) Neo-noir Portmanteau Stylized topography Use of visual aids Acronyms (Intentional) misspellings Slang and jargon P.O.V.- third-person shifting (*Sometimes, the p.o.v. gets selfreflexive/meta-fictional.) Key Concepts Characters from Ragnarok Family Beliefs Time/aging War Deception Imagination Nature Apocalypse/the end of times Language Technology Trickery Privatization Corporatization Urbanscape/urban life Religion Identity and individuality Gender The thin child The thin child’s mother The thin child’s father Odin Frigg Baldur Hodur Hermodur Loki Thor Fenris Jormungandr Hel Characters from Native American pieces Yellow Woman Silva Coyote Badger The white man Wakjankaga Rabbit Bear Vulture Settings Scandinavia Yggdrasil London, England The pueblo Los Angeles Mesopotamia Sumer Reality The Metaverse The Raft Port Sherman, Oregon ***Characters for Snow Crash should be in your notes.***